opt

[ opt ]

/ ɒpt /

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verb (used without object)

to make a choice; choose (usually followed by for).

Verb Phrases

opt in, to decide to make use of or take part in something: To receive automatic updates, opt in under the email notification section.

opt out, to decide to withdraw from or not take part in something: You can opt out of the pension plan, but you lose the employer and government contribution.

OTHER WORDS FOR opt

1 select, pick, elect.

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Origin of opt

First recorded in 1875–80; from French opter “to choose, divide,” from Latin optāre “to wish for, desire, pray for, choose, select”

OTHER WORDS FROM opt

un·opt·ed, adjective

Words nearby opt

opsonic index, opsonify, opsonin, opsonize, -opsy, opt, optative, opted, optic, optical, optical activity

Other definitions for opt (2 of 2)

opt.

abbreviation

optative.

optical.

optician.

optics.

optional.

How to use opt in a sentence

To opt out, have your server to respond with a 421 HTTP status code when Googlebot attempts to crawl your site over h2.
GoogleBot to soon crawl over HTTP/2|Barry Schwartz|September 17, 2020|Search Engine Land
In recent months, as people have opted to shop online rather than in-person the push to perfect e-commerce channels has only accelerated.
‘2020 has been the year of contingency plans’: The new norms of marketing|Kristina Monllos|September 14, 2020|Digiday
Apple has tried to appease concerns by saying it will delay the introduction of the opt-out policy for a year.
Deep Dive: How the Summer of 2020 forced brand marketing to change for the better|jim cooper|September 14, 2020|Digiday
The most challenging aspect of the opt-in consent feature is Apple-mandated language that could scare many iPhone owners away.
Apple IDFA consent: Roughly 60% of consumers open to allowing tracking|Greg Sterling|September 11, 2020|Search Engine Land

To date, 69 players have decided to opt out of this season because of the coronavirus.
Why Can’t Schools Get What the N.F.L. Has? (Ep. 431)|Stephen J. Dubner|September 10, 2020|Freakonomics
Men may opt out of the discussion rather than risk saying something wrong.
Tech’s Male ‘Feminists’ Aren’t Helping|Cate Huston, Karen Catlin|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nor, however, did it opt for opening a dialogue with the civil society.
How Havel Inspired the Velvet Revolution|Michael Zantovsky|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Instead, opt for eating complete meals with good sources of protein and fiber.
9 Ways to Cope With Seasonal Affective Disorder|DailyBurn|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If you tend to inhale your food without realizing how much you consumed, opt for nibbles like in-shell pistachio nuts.
12 Thanksgiving Weight Loss Tips That Actually Work|DailyBurn|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Allowing religiously affiliated organizations to opt out of Obamacare, period.
RFRA Madness: What’s Next for Anti-Democratic ‘Religious Exemptions’|Jay Michaelson|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I don't know if it's 'nother opt'cal d'lusion—but you appear t' me to ha' gorrem on.
The Brass Bottle|F. Anstey
Curus opt'cal d'lusion—due to overshtudy—everything's spinnin' round.
The Brass Bottle|F. Anstey
Czechoslovaks who are habitually resident in Germany will have a similar right to opt for Czechoslovak nationality.
Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War, Volume XII|Various
Any person over 18 years of age habitually resident in the territory restored to Denmark will be entitled to opt for Germany.
Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War, Volume XII|Various
The observation of this variety in divers eclipses, you may see set downe by Keplar Opt.
The Discovery of a World in the Moone|John Wilkins

British Dictionary definitions for opt

opt

/ (ɒpt) /

verb

(when intr, foll by for) to show preference (for) or choose (to do something)See also opt in See also opt out

Word Origin for opt

C19: from French opter, from Latin optāre to choose

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